From mystical mountains to snowy passes, from samurai swordsmen to sex workers in shop windows, two woodblock artists in the 1830s depicted the astonishing sights on the ancient route from Edo to Kyoto

From Argentina to Iran, via Italy’s only whisky distillery and Tate Modern’s Switch House extension, architects are using one of the most ancient building materials in startling new ways. A new book by Philip Jodidio brings together the best modern brickwork from around the world